Trampoline arena

Abstract

A trampoline arena includes a framework assembly having a plurality of frame elements defining an outwardly sloping outer wall, and a deck, a plurality of voids being defined between the framework elements. The arena also includes a plurality of trampolines connected to the frame elements along peripheries thereof and extending across the plurality of voids to further define the outwardly sloping outer wall and deck, and a padding assembly including a plurality of pads overlying the frame elements and the peripheries of the trampolines.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A trampoline arena comprising:
 a plurality of side frames defining an outwardly sloping outer wall, each of the plurality of side frames including:
 a rigid first upright member having a top first upright member portion and a bottom first upright member portion mountable to a floor; and 
 a rigid angled member connected at an upper angled member portion to the top first upright member portion and extending at a downward angle therefrom to a lower angled member portion, a first plurality of voids being defined between the plurality of angled members; 
 
 a horizontally-extending deck defining a second plurality of voids and connected to the plurality of side frames proximate the lower angled member portions; 
 a first plurality of trampolines extending across the first plurality of voids; 
 a second plurality of trampolines extending across the second plurality of voids; and 
 a padding assembly including a plurality of pads at least partially overlying the angled members and the peripheries of the first and second pluralities of trampolines. 
 
     
     
       2. The trampoline arena of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of side frames further includes a rigid cross member extending between the first rigid upright member to the lower angled member portion. 
     
     
       3. The trampoline arena of  claim 2 , where each of the plurality of side frames further includes a rigid second upright member having a top second upright member portion connected to the lower angled member portion and a bottom second upright member portion mountable to a floor. 
     
     
       4. The trampoline arena of  claim 3 , wherein the rigid cross member includes a first cross member end connected between the top and bottom first upright member portions and a second cross member end connected at a junction of the lower angled member portion and the top second upright member portion. 
     
     
       5. The trampoline arena of  claim 1 , wherein the outer wall substantially surrounds the deck. 
     
     
       6. The trampoline arena of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of voids is not covered such that an access opening for the trampoline arena is formed. 
     
     
       7. The trampoline arena of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one upper frame member interconnecting the plurality of side frames. 
 
     
     
       8. The trampoline arena of  claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of side frames further includes an upper bracket connected to the top first upright member portion and receiving the at least one upper frame member. 
     
     
       9. The trampoline arena of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one upper frame member includes a plurality of upper frame members. 
     
     
       10. The trampoline arena of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of side frames further includes a lower bracket connected to the lower angled member portion and attaching the deck thereto. 
     
     
       11. The trampoline arena of  claim 10 , wherein the deck comprises:
 a plurality of intersecting longitudinal and transverse deck frame elements, the second plurality of voids being defined between the plurality of intersecting longitudinal and transverse deck frame elements, and the second plurality of trampolines being connected to the plurality of intersecting longitudinal and transverse deck frame elements along peripheries thereof. 
 
     
     
       12. The trampoline arena of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of intersecting longitudinal and transverse deck frame elements are rigid elements. 
     
     
       13. The trampoline arena of  claim 11 , wherein the padding assembly at least partially overlays plurality of intersecting longitudinal and transverse deck frame elements. 
     
     
       14. The trampoline arena of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a plurality of support legs supporting the longitudinal and transverse deck frame elements. 
 
     
     
       15. The trampoline arena of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of support legs are arranged at least one of: intersections of the longitudinal and transverse deck frame elements and midpoints between the intersections of the longitudinal and transverse deck frame elements. 
     
     
       16. The trampoline arena of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pads include a plurality of side base pads positioned along a transition between the outer wall and the deck, the side base pads having a wedge-shaped profile. 
     
     
       17. The trampoline arena of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of pads include triangular base pads covering the lower corner members. 
     
     
       18. The trampoline arena of  claim 1 , wherein corners of the outer wall include a pair of generally perpendicular side frames connected by generally horizontal upper and lower corner members, such that trampoline covered voids are formed at the corners of the outer wall located at angles from adjacent sides of the outer wall.